would have been cool if you elaborated on how to individually interpret the melody since the written lead sheet is pretty square if you play it as written. You play the melody nice man. From my listening this is one of those tunes that the written melody in any book seems to be more of a guideline and then the player has more creative liberty to phrase it their own way. I'm curious if there's landing points in the melody you consider essential to hit though.
Usually I start with a melody like this in parts, then I work on phrasing it in different ways as if I was playing my own line. I can get into how to do this in detail if you are interested, shoot me an email.
No Am7b5 or Bm7b5? I'm kind of missing that melodic minor harmony without those chords, but I understand that standards are open to interpretation. Great lesson!
@brucegregori OK cool. I've heard of doing that, but I've only had a chance to play jazz with other players a couple times. I live in the middle of corn and beans where it's all classic rock and country. Thank goodness for backing tracks and original recordings.
would have been cool if you elaborated on how to individually interpret the melody since the written lead sheet is pretty square if you play it as written. You play the melody nice man. From my listening this is one of those tunes that the written melody in any book seems to be more of a guideline and then the player has more creative liberty to phrase it their own way. I'm curious if there's landing points in the melody you consider essential to hit though.
Usually I start with a melody like this in parts, then I work on phrasing it in different ways as if I was playing my own line. I can get into how to do this in detail if you are interested, shoot me an email.
I sure do remember April - and this song too! Thx for another great lesson.
Great again 👌
No Am7b5 or Bm7b5? I'm kind of missing that melodic minor harmony without those chords, but I understand that standards are open to interpretation. Great lesson!
Throw it in.
I prefer to comp with little extensions to let the soloist have more room.
@brucegregori OK cool. I've heard of doing that, but I've only had a chance to play jazz with other players a couple times. I live in the middle of corn and beans where it's all classic rock and country. Thank goodness for backing tracks and original recordings.